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Short stop between Portland and Roseburg in late March

We are arriving late in Portland on 3/23, will sleep somewhere between the airport and Oregon City and plan to be in Roseburg by early the next afternoon. Weather permitting we are considering stopping in Silver Falls State Park (for 2 mile loop) and possibly Oregon Gardens.

If you are going to silver falls, it might make sense to sleep in Salem. it is only an hour from Portland and there are a bunch of chain hotels at all the I-5 exits. Next morning you coul go to Silver Falls, then head down to Roseburg, which is about 2 hours away from Salem.

there are also a bunch of hotels right off I-5 about 15 miles south of Portland. I'm pretty sue it is exit #290. Google Bridgeport Village mall. They're on the east side of the freeway right nearby.

I would also consider driving east from Portland along the Columbia and seeing the 7 waterfalls - with Multnoma being the highest. You can have coffee/a bite to eat at their restaurant - with a glass roof looking up at the highest waterfall in Oregon. You could do the whole thing in a couple of hours, and then Roseburg is what - 4 hours or so south of Portland?